If it's only a blue ribbon, I damn near believe they'll work just as hard.

They have in other ages." "I don't agree with you." "I know it," said Amory nodding sadly.

"It doesn't matter any more though.

I think these people are going to come and take what they want pretty soon." A fierce hiss came from the little man.
"_Machine-guns!_" "Ah, but you've taught them their use." The big man shook his head.
"In this country there are enough property owners not to permit that sort of thing." Amory wished he knew the statistics of property owners and non-property owners; he decided to change the subject.
But the big man was aroused.
"When you talk of 'taking things away,' you're on dangerous ground." "How can they get it without taking it?
For years people have been stalled off with promises.

Socialism may not be progress, but the threat of the red flag is certainly the inspiring force of all reform.